This class covers structural design and analysis considerations and their impact on Mass Properties.   The course is for working engineers outside of the Stress or Loads organizations to provide insight into the decision tools and processes affecting structural integrity. Specific emphasis will be given to identify and explain the typical methods utilized by Structural Analysts and how these can sometimes adversely affect the optimization of the structure. Illustration of several accepted practices and their impact will be covered in the case studies. This course will also provide public domain strength and material-related references including but not limited to: FAA Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPD).

The course consists of eight chapters:

1. Overview and Purpose
2. Common Structural Design Features
3. Historical Design Drivers
4. Common Practices
5. Hidden Gotchas
6. Case Study: Aloha Airlines
7. Case Study: 767 Freighter
8. Case Study: Splice Design

The total duration of this course is 3 hours, 40 minutes.

The objectives of this course are to provide an overview of weight estimating methods and the weight estimating process for aircraft, and to provide insight into the weight and balance reporting formats and requirements of SAWE Recommended Practice 8.

Included will be description of the many types of aircraft estimating methods, together with their applicability and limitations. Many other weight estimating considerations also will be addressed, including impacts of new technologies, estimating prototypes and derivatives, sources of weight data and estimating methods, and dealing with estimating uncertainty. Estimating aircraft center of gravity location and moments of inertia will be briefly discussed.  The portion of the course devoted to RP8 will address the three contained therein. The basic RP8 concept of allocation by function will be explained, and the important RP8 allocation instructions will be covered. The requirements for structural increments and design information also will be addressed, along with why inclusion of those data is so important to weight estimating and weight control.

The course consists of an introduction and seven chapters:

1. Overview of Weight Estimating
2. Conceptual Estimating Methods
3. Parametric Estimating Methods
4. Analytical Estimating Methods
5. Other Estimating Methods and Challenges
6. Other Considerations
7. Weight and Balance Reporting Forms for Aircraft

The total duration of the audio/slideshow Aircraft Weight Estimating and SAWE RP8 is 3 1/2 hours.

This class will familiarize students with effective control of the weight and other mass properties of an aircraft and will also expose students to other considerations associated with mass properties management and control described in SAWE RP-07.

The primary objective will be to acquaint participants with the major considerations for successful weight control during the development phases of a program, to include: concept exploration, demonstration, validation, and full-scale development. These major elements incorporate planning, organizing, staffing, subcontractor control, requirements allocation, risk reduction, data collection, analysis, tracking, controlling, weight reduction programs, validation verification, and test support.

The course consists of four chapters:

1. Overview, History, Scope and Glossary
2. Process of Managing and Controlling Mass Properties, Part 1
3. Process of Managing and Controlling Mass Properties, Part 2
4. The Mass Properties Control and Management Plan

The total duration of this course is 2 1/2 hours.